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Profit and Loss. ~ n , . i aVinrpa 7 031 5 0 j Balance at 31st March, 1934 .. .. • ■ • • • • • • 624,468 3 10 Dividend on C long-term mortgage shares .. •• " Dividend on D long-term mortgage shares .. .. ° Dividend on preference B shares .. ■ • • • " ' 'J?, , ~ Dividend on ordinary share capital .. . ■ • • • • 18/,ow Balance carried down .. .. • • • ■ • • • • 343,608 16 4 £624,468 3 10 £624,468 3 10 £ s. d. * £ s. d. , 6,476 4 6 Balance brought down .. .. . • •• •• •• •• 343,608 16 4 Interest on guaranteed stock ■••• '' " £s d Profits for year ended 31st March, 1935, including recoveries, and Dividend paid Bth December, 1934 • ■ afler payment Q f an( j provision for all interest due and accrued Dividend on preference A shares .. *• " 7 ? 031 50 on deposits, provision for bad and doubtful debts, depreciation Interim dividend on C long-term mortgage sha . • , furniture, and for the annual donation to the Provident £ s. d. Interim dividend on D long-term mortgage shares .. .. 17,578 / b " ™7' .. .. 1,468,370 11 1 Interim dividend on preference B shares 31,260 0 0 LessInterim dividend on ordinary shares .. •• ' 293,359 7 6 Salaries and allowances at Head Office and £s. d. , , . nj.rj.-u 5*7» 747 11 8 223 branches and agencies .. .. 520,911 17 2 33cil<inc6, being profit tor tiiG yG&r .. ,*"<> i'r ij. ' rpimiTipratioii including London To which has to be added: Amount brought forward from last Board and local directors in Australia .. 9,937 10 0 year, ■•**'* * * ' * * ' . General expenses, including rent, stationery, 922,356 8 0 telegrams, postages, travelling, repairs to v 293 359 7 6 premises, &c. .. •• 117,710 10 8 Less dividend paid, as above Q g Audit Expenses Account .. .. 3,148 0 0 Rates and taxes .. •• 231,438 17 1 883,146 14 11 585,223 16 2 £928,832 12 6 £928,832 12 6